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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 1, 1990)
Form J09003- Copyright 1990 Step 1 - Confidential Mailing Address - Please print your Step 2 - Contact Information - This is the only information Computer Matching name and mailing address below. This is only for our use in we provide to others about you. Please print die contact infor Serving G ay M en Since 1 9 8 2 mailing you your matches, and is kept confidential. mation below which will enable new applicants who get matched to you to contact you. This must include at least vour (Correspondence is mailed discreetly in plain envelopes.) first name and either a mailing address or phone number. Use is someone for whom you are the perfect match." Name _______________________________________________ only the space provided. Use some of the space to briefly describe yourself and your interests. If you do not wish for • Meet compatible men matched to your preferences. others to contact you, or if you live outside the areas listed in the Residence category below, cross out this section. • Effective, nonexclusive. . . inexpensive (fees start at $20). St (optional) Phone (_ X I hereby affirm that I am at least 18 years of age and that I will hold neither ComQuest nor its agents liable for the accuracy of information provided or the behavior or health of the people I meet as a result of its services. (Signature is required.) Signed Date • Assured confidentiality and discreet mailings. • Two-way matching (matches are your type and you theirs). • Satisfaction guaranteed (or your money back). What 1« ComQuest? ComQuest is gay America'» new, safe way to meet com patible guys. ComQucit'i computer-based matching sys tem enables you to meet men from your area who match your preferences (and you theirs) for age, race, personality, lifestyle, physical attributes, interests, and local residence. ComQuest began providing gay matching services in 1982 and now has over 6000 members in 60 major cities. How do«« It work? ComQuest's matching system, using advanced computer technology, analyzes your detailed questionnaire responses (see right side of page) and compares each of your weighted "ideal match” descriptive responses with the cor responding "self" descriptive responses oi all current mem bers, and vice versa, keeping track of the members having the highest matching scores. What do«« It cost, and what do I got? For $20 you get the contact information for the 5 men who are your best matches among our current members in your area. (Add $10 per additional set of 5.) Your contact information will be "listed" for three months (with free extensions) for other members to contact you (unless you leave Step 2 blank). You will know of these matches only when they contact you. What If my match«« don't work out? ComQuest receives numerous letters from members who have found lovers or who are otherwise quite pleased with our service. However, if you are mot satisfied, you will receive a prompt refund of yow membership fee (you have 30 days to notify us and return your match printout). How long will It tak«? Most orders are filled within a week. If the difference between your postmark date and ours is more than 14 days, we will include an extra $5.00 credit voucher with your order, applicable to future ComQuest orders. All corre spondence from ComQuest will be mailed in plain envelopes. OK, I’ll try It What do I do? This is the hard part. But it can be fun, loo. The ques tionnaire is on the righthand side of this page. Refer to the instructions to the right to complete Steps 3, 4, and 5. It is very important to read them carefully. If you do not follow the instructions we cannot guarantee the results. If you need help, call 1-708-991-0693 (9-5 CST, M-F). For addi tional application forms call 1 -800-633-6969 (24 hours). Send the completed form with $20 (for 5 matches) or $30 (for 10 matches) check, money order or credit card number to: ComQuest, PO Box 1069, Palatine. IL 60078. Questionnaire Instructions Stop 3 - Describe yourself by circling the word me beside each descriptive item which is a true description of your self. You should circle at least one me under each cate gory. Circle more than one me if appropriate. Stop 4 - Describe vour ideal match by circling the word veto, no, ok or yes beside each and every item (including those by which you circled me) to indicate to what extent you would want that item to be true of your match. Circle exactly one of these responses per item, as described below: Circle yes if you want that description to be true of your match. This is a vote for a trait—not a guarantee. Circle ok if you don't care one way or the other. This is an abstention—no vote either way. Lines left blank are counted as ok. Circle no if you do not want that description to be true of your match. This is a vote against—not a disquali fication. Treat it as a "maybe." Circle veto if you want no matches with anyone for whom that description is true, even if they have other desir able qualities. This is a disqualification and is not affected by category rank. Treat it as an absolute "no." We recom mend that you circle between 10 and 20 vetos to restrict age, race, residence, and other important traits of your matches. Note: The use of vetoes restricts the number of members qualified to meet you. You are guaranteed the number of matches you order, but if you use too many vetoes you may get fewer matches than you ordered initially, in which case you will receive credit for the remaining matches. You can use the credit to alter your questionnaire and/or reorder matches anytime. Stop 5 - Rank the categories. The questionnaire is divided into 16 categories. To insure that your responses on the less important items won't override those on the more important items, you must indicate which categories are important to you. Using the blank to the left of each cate gory heading, either ... Rank each category from 1 to 16 in its order of importance to you, with 1 as the most important and 16 as the least, using each rank once, o r . . . Put a check mark beside the five most important cate gory headings, leaving the rest blank. Note: Your matches will be based mostly upon the more important categories, with the less important ones serving only as tie breakers. Noes and yeses have very little effect in the lower ranked or unchecked categories. Some of your matches may have traits by which you circled no. However, vetoes are exclusive regardless of category rank. » Steps 3, 4, and 5 - See instructions C ontact listing (Step 2) in d u d e s . . . me me me me Residence me me me me me me me me veto veto veto veto veto veto veto veto Honolulu/Hawaü Vancouver, BC Seatde/Tacom a no no no no no ok ok ok ok ok yes yes yes yes yes Porti and/Vancouver veto veto veto veto veto no no no no no ok ok ok ok ok yes yes yes yes yes me me me veto no ok yes veto no ok yes veto no ok yes Lover/life m ate Rom antic affair Casual sex Friendship/penpal Roo m ate Entertalnment/Social Activities veto no veto no veto no veto no veto no veto no veto no veto no ok yes ok yes ok yes ok yes ok yes ok yes ok yes ok yes Fine arts events Popular concerts Spectator s p o ra events Dining out/m ovie-going Party-going D andng/C lubs Cooking/Entertaining Q uiet evenings at hom e me me me me me me me me veto no veto no veto no veto no veto no veto no veto no vèto no ok yes ok yes ok yes ok yes ok yes ok yes ok yes ok yes Com poter »/electron ics Photography/arts/crafa Aerobics/body building Volley ball/so ftball/etc. Tennis/racquetbali/etc. Cyding/jogging/running Cam ping/hiking/nature Reading/language arts me me me me me me no no no no ok ok ok ok yes yes yes yes veto veto veto veto no no no no ok ok ok ok yes yes yes yes me me me me veto no veto no veto no veto no ok yes ok yes ok yes ok yes Shorter than 5*6" B etw een 5*6" and 5*9" B etw een 5 V and 6 feet T aller than 6 feet no no no no no no ok ok ok ok ok ok yes yes yes yes yes yes C atholic Protestant Jewish N ew Age/Spi ritual V ery religious Agnostic/not religious me me me me veto no veto no veto no veto no ok yes ok yes ok yes ok yes Slim m er than average A verage for height H eavier than average Very heavy (chubby) Conservative Liberal me me me veto no ok yes veto no ok yes veto no ok yes Non smoker Light smoker Heavy smoker me me veto no ok yes veto no ok yes Non or light drinker M oderate drinker me me me veto no ok yes veto no ok yes veto no ok yes Non drug user Occasional user R egular user me me me me Less than $10 ,00 0 me $ 10,000-120,000 $ 2 0 ,00 0 -$ 40 ,0 00 M ore than $40 ,00 0 me ____Raca/Natlonalfty/Body Hair You must indicate your race/natxxiality. veto veto veto veto veto veto veto veto veto veto veto veto veto no no no no no no no no ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok Som e high school High school graduate H S grad ♦ som e college C ollege graduate Not openly gay w/friends Handicapped me me me me me yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes Independen t/con fident Easy-going/laid back Good sense of humor Shy/reserved/quiet Responsibie/m ature Youth fui/apontaneo us Intellectual Em otional veto no veto no veto no veto no ok yes ok yes ok yes ok yes Very m asculine/m acho Fairly straight-acting A verage masculinity Som ew hat fem inine veto veto veto veto no no no no ok ok ok ok yes yes yes yes Considered handsome Considered cute A verage looks Plain/hom ely veto veto veto veto veto veto veto veto no no no no no no no no ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes 18 to 20 21 to 24 25 to 29 301 0 34 3 5 to 39 4 0 lo 49 50 k> 59 6 0 or over no no no no no ok ok ok ok ok veto no ok veto no ok veto no ok yes yes yes yes yes Black A sian/O riental Pacific Islander H ispanic C aucasian (white) yes Sm ooth (little body hair) yes H airy chest yes V ery hairy/teddy bear Hair Color/Facial Hair veto veto veto veto veto no no no no no ok ok ok ok ok yes yes yes yes yes Black or brown hair Blond hair R ed or auburn hair Graying or white hair Balding shaven veto no ok yes veto no ok yes veto no ok yes Sm ooth o rc i« M ustache Beard me velo velo veto veto M uscular/bulky Swim m er's build A verage buüd N ot athletic me velo no ok yes veto no ok yes A verage endowm ent "W ell endowed" veto no ok yes veto no ok yes Circum cised (cut) N on-drcum dsed . Body Build/Genital Attribute« Maacullnlty/Appearanee Age Range You must indicate your age. Mlscelianeous/Contact Info veto no ok yes H ave no privacy at home veto no ok yes H ave no transportation veto no ok yes veto no ok yes Circle one me per group (required). veto no ok yes veto no ok yes me me me me me me me me . Income/Educatlon Completed veto veto veto veto Both phone & address Address but no phone Phone but no address Sexually exp iid t words Rellgious/Polltlcal Beliefs ____Personality ____Hobbies/Interests/Sports <-> 5? re re ok yes ok yes ok yes ok yes ____Height/Weight Vice« C ircle one me per group (required), H IV negative H IV positive Not tested me me me me me me me me veto no veto no veto no veto no veto veto veto veto veto veto Las Vegas D enver/Boulder Phoenix/M esa Tucson Preferred Relationship/HIV Status Circle one me per group. me me me me me § me no no no no ok ok ok ok yes yes yes yes Favorite Bedtlme Activftle« Circi« no m ore than three m as. me me me me velo no ok yes veto no ok yes Cuddling/caressing J /O (m anual stim ulation) veto no ok yes veto no ok yes Franch a d iv o (gives BJ) Franch passive (g e tt BJ) veto no ok yes veto no ok yes G reek a d iv a (anal top) G reek passive (bottom ) velo no ok yes velo no ok yes V ersatile* Experim entai/kinky * If you enjoy both Franch and both G reek activi- tìes, just o rd e thè m e for V ersatile. Send this form with $20 (plus $10 per additional set of 5 matches) to: ComQuest, P.O. Box 1069, Palatine, IL 60078 Visa/MC # - Exp date______ Signature______________________ Amt ft We've served over 50,000 gay men. Now it's your turn! Com Q uest8“ A pplication Form (see instructions to the left) Are You Alone by Choice. . . or Lack of Choices? “No matter who you are, there
